Construction Contracts and Law

• • Introduction, Terminology and Legal Searches
  • Australian Law
  • Acts Relating to Construction
  • Introduction to Contracts
  • The Essential Elements of a Contract
  • Terms of a Contract
  • Misrepresentation, Mistake, Undue Influence and Duress
  • Termination of Remedies of Contract
  • Negligence and Nuisance
  • Property Law
  • Tenders and Dispute Resolution

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-CME108-Construction Law

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as CME108 Construction Law.

This subject introduces students to sources of law affecting building projects including the judicial system, common law and statute law, contract law and torts and dispute resolution.

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• Report (20%)
• Case Study (35%)
• eTest (45%)